Spring 2017

A Victory in Davos

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2017-06-28T10:26:42-0700

A team of four Middlebury Institute students won the Business for a Better World international case competition in Davos, Switzerland, beating out teams from 20 other universities with a “stunning” presentation.

A Conversation with Avner Cohen

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2017-06-27T11:30:00-0700

Nonproliferation Studies professor Avner Cohen comments on Israel, nuclear proliferation, and the future of the Middle East.

Unavoidable Truths

Jason Warburg — 2017-06-22T15:53:00-0700

International Policy & Development professor Jan Black’s colorful backstory includes writing the definitive account of U.S. involvement in Brazil, and being invited to play piano in Elvis Presley’s band.

Tangut Degfay: On Freedom

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2017-06-12T13:45:00-0700

Middlebury Institute student Tangut Degfay shares her story from a remote village in Ethiopia to Monterey with important stops along the way in Norway, Vermont and Japan, and the transformative role education has played in her life.

Iraqi Alumnus Reflects on Life in Mosul after ISIS Invaded

Adnan Al-Hammodi MATESOL '13 — 2017-05-30T15:23:00-0700

“Beasts entered my city and everything collapsed,” says Middlebury Institute alumnus Adnan Al-Hammody MATESOL ’13 of his hometown of Mosul, Iraq. “Yet I remain hopeful.”

Faculty Advice: What Keeps You Up at Night?

Jason Warburg — 2017-05-29T16:09:01-0700

A Tragedy in South Sudan

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2017-05-19T14:23:11-0700

Alumnus Mawour Dior MAIPS ‘10 shares his thoughts on the civil war in his native South Sudan.

True Detectives

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2017-05-15T09:11:28-0700

Five Minutes with Jeffrey Lewis and Melissa Hanham.

A Conversation with Amy Sands

Jason Warburg — 2017-05-04T10:16:52-0700

The View From Segal: We Need to Talk

Jeff Dayton-Johnson — 2017-05-01T16:35:45-0700